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Luton and Rochdale

238,047 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Luton is higher than Rochdale on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Luton is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Luton Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Luton: £3,711Rochdale: £4,885Luton: £3,726Rochdale: £4,614Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Rochdale is higher£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £12,923, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Luton: £12,923Rochdale: £13,224Luton: £12,978Rochdale: £12,491Luton: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Rochdale is higher£13,168£13,224£12,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £2,391, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Luton: £2,391Rochdale: £2,907Luton: £2,401Rochdale: £2,746Luton: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Rochdale is higher£2,895£2,907£2,746

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £11,032, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Luton: £11,032Rochdale: £11,689Luton: £11,079Rochdale: £11,040Luton: £10,465

    £11,032£11,079£10,465Rochdale is higher£11,639£11,689£11,040

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £999, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Luton: £999Rochdale: £689Luton: £1,003Rochdale: £650Luton: £948

    £999£1,003£948Luton is higher£686£689£650

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £845, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Luton: £845Rochdale: £806Luton: £849Rochdale: £762Luton: £802

    £845£849£802Luton is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£762

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Luton £46, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Luton: £46Rochdale: £40Luton: £46Rochdale: £38Luton: £44

    £46£46£44Luton is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £367, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Luton: £367Rochdale: £577Luton: £369Rochdale: £545Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Rochdale is higher£575£577£545

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £128, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Luton: £128Rochdale: £181Luton: £128Rochdale: £171Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Rochdale is higher£181£181£171

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £129, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Luton: £129Rochdale: £164Luton: £129Rochdale: £155Luton: £122

    £129£129£122Rochdale is higher£163£164£155

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £2,009, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Luton: £2,009Rochdale: £2,297Luton: £2,017Rochdale: £2,170Luton: £1,905

    £2,009£2,017£1,905Rochdale is higher£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Luton: £254Rochdale: £279Luton: £256Rochdale: £264Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Rochdale is higher£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £237, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Luton: £237Rochdale: £429Luton: £238Rochdale: £405Luton: £225

    £237£238£225Rochdale is higher£427£429£405

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £9.60, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Luton: £9.60Rochdale: £7.86Luton: £9.65Rochdale: £7.42Luton: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11Luton is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £7.64, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Luton: £7.64Rochdale: £9.26Luton: £7.68Rochdale: £8.75Luton: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Rochdale is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Luton: £5.78Rochdale: £6.88Luton: £5.80Rochdale: £6.50Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Rochdale is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Luton 996.3, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Luton: 996.3

    996.3Rochdale is higher1,021.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Luton 177.9, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Luton: 177.9

    177.9Luton is higherDepends on how you count158.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Luton 175.6, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Luton: 175.6

    175.6Luton is higherDepends on how you count174.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton 58.4, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Luton: 58.4

    58.4Rochdale is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Luton 238.7, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Luton: 238.7

    238.7Rochdale is higher283.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Luton 30.4, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Luton: 30.4

    30.4Rochdale is higher36.7

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Luton and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureLutonRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,032£11,079£10,465£11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£999£1,003£948£686£689£650Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£803£806£762Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£40£40£38Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£163£164£155Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,009£2,017£1,905£2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£427£429£405Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£7.82£7.86£7.42Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9158.9Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.6174.1Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.487.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.7283.5Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.436.7Rochdale

Per resident

Luton is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Luton Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Luton: £3,711Rochdale: £4,885Luton: £3,726Rochdale: £4,614Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Rochdale is higher£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Luton £1,379, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Luton: £1,379Rochdale: £2,040Luton: £1,385Rochdale: £1,927Luton: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Rochdale is higher£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Luton £1,577, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Luton: £1,577Rochdale: £1,799Luton: £1,583Rochdale: £1,699Luton: £1,496

    £1,577£1,583£1,496Rochdale is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Luton £1,177, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Luton: £1,177Rochdale: £1,803Luton: £1,182Rochdale: £1,703Luton: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Rochdale is higher£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Luton £107, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Luton: £107Rochdale: £106Luton: £107Rochdale: £100Luton: £101

    £107£107£101Luton is higher£106£106£100

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £90, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Luton: £90Rochdale: £124Luton: £91Rochdale: £118Luton: £86

    £90£91£86Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£118

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Luton £4.92, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Luton: £4.92Rochdale: £6.24Luton: £4.94Rochdale: £5.89Luton: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.21£6.24£5.89

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £367, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Luton: £367Rochdale: £577Luton: £369Rochdale: £545Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Rochdale is higher£575£577£545

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £128, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Luton: £128Rochdale: £181Luton: £128Rochdale: £171Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Rochdale is higher£181£181£171

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Luton £85, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Luton: £85Rochdale: £102Luton: £85Rochdale: £96Luton: £80

    £85£85£80Rochdale is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Luton £1,324, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Luton: £1,324Rochdale: £1,421Luton: £1,330Rochdale: £1,343Luton: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Rochdale is higher£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Luton: £254Rochdale: £279Luton: £256Rochdale: £264Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Rochdale is higher£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Luton £156, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Luton: £156Rochdale: £266Luton: £157Rochdale: £251Luton: £148

    £156£157£148Rochdale is higher£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Luton £6.33, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Luton: £6.33Rochdale: £4.86Luton: £6.35Rochdale: £4.59Luton: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Luton is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Luton £5.04, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Luton: £5.04Rochdale: £5.74Luton: £5.06Rochdale: £5.42Luton: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Rochdale is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Luton: £5.78Rochdale: £6.88Luton: £5.80Rochdale: £6.50Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Rochdale is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Luton 106.3, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Luton: 106.3

    106.3Rochdale is higher157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 19.0, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Luton: 19.0

    19.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton 18.7, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Luton: 18.7

    18.7Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton 58.4, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Luton: 58.4

    58.4Rochdale is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 157.4, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Luton: 157.4

    157.4Rochdale is higher175.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Luton 20.0, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Luton: 20.0

    20.0Rochdale is higher22.7

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Luton and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureLutonRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£2,032£2,040£1,927Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,577£1,583£1,496£1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,796£1,803£1,703Rochdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£106£106£100Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£124£124£118Rochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£101£102£96Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£264£266£251Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£4.84£4.86£4.59Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.3157.6Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.024.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.726.9Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.487.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4175.4Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.022.7Rochdale

Total

Luton is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Luton Rochdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Luton £883.3m, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnLuton: £883.3mRochdale: £1.1bnLuton: £887.0mRochdale: £1.1bnLuton: £837.8m

    £883.3m£887.0m£837.8mRochdale is higher£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Luton £328.2m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mLuton: £328.2mRochdale: £479.3mLuton: £329.6mRochdale: £452.7mLuton: £311.3m

    £328.2m£329.6m£311.3mRochdale is higher£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Luton £375.3m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mLuton: £375.3mRochdale: £422.6mLuton: £376.9mRochdale: £399.2mLuton: £356.0m

    £375.3m£376.9m£356.0mRochdale is higher£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Luton £280.2m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mLuton: £280.2mRochdale: £423.7mLuton: £281.4mRochdale: £400.2mLuton: £265.8m

    £280.2m£281.4m£265.8mRochdale is higher£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Luton £25.4m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mLuton: £25.4mRochdale: £25.0mLuton: £25.5mRochdale: £23.6mLuton: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mLuton is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton £21.5m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mLuton: £21.5mRochdale: £29.2mLuton: £21.6mRochdale: £27.6mLuton: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Luton £1.2m, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mLuton: £1.2mRochdale: £1.5mLuton: £1.2mRochdale: £1.4mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton £87.4m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mLuton: £87.4mRochdale: £135.6mLuton: £87.7mRochdale: £128.1mLuton: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.7m£82.9mRochdale is higher£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Luton £30.4m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mLuton: £30.4mRochdale: £42.6mLuton: £30.5mRochdale: £40.2mLuton: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mRochdale is higher£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton £20.2m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mLuton: £20.2mRochdale: £23.9mLuton: £20.3mRochdale: £22.5mLuton: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mRochdale is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Luton £315.3m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mLuton: £315.3mRochdale: £333.9mLuton: £316.6mRochdale: £315.4mLuton: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mRochdale is higher£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Luton £60.6m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mLuton: £60.6mRochdale: £65.6mLuton: £60.8mRochdale: £62.0mLuton: £57.5m

    £60.6m£60.8m£57.5mRochdale is higher£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Luton £37.2m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mLuton: £37.2mRochdale: £62.4mLuton: £37.3mRochdale: £58.9mLuton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mRochdale is higher£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Luton £1.5m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mLuton: £1.5mRochdale: £1.1mLuton: £1.5mRochdale: £1.1mLuton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLuton is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Luton £1.2m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mLuton: £1.2mRochdale: £1.3mLuton: £1.2mRochdale: £1.3mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRochdale is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Luton £1.4m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mLuton: £1.4mRochdale: £1.6mLuton: £1.4mRochdale: £1.5mLuton: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRochdale is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Luton 25,302, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Luton: 25,302

    25,302Rochdale is higher37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Luton 4,518, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Luton: 4,518

    4,518Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count5,758

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton 4,459, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Luton: 4,459

    4,459Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count6,311

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Luton 13,908, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Luton: 13,908

    13,908Rochdale is higher20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Luton 37,459, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Luton: 37,459

    37,459Rochdale is higher41,214

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton 4,764, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Luton: 4,764

    4,764Rochdale is higher5,335

Show the numbers
Luton and Rochdale, total
MeasureLutonRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m£1.1bnRochdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mRochdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mRochdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mLuton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mRochdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mRochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mRochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mRochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mRochdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mRochdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mRochdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mRochdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1mLuton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3mRochdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRochdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,30237,012Rochdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5185,758Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4596,311Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,90820,462Rochdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,45941,214Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7645,335Rochdale

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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